Alonso Antonio de San Martín

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Most Reverend

Alonso Antonio de San Martín
Bishop of Cuenca
Church
Diocese of Cuenca
In office1676–1705
PredecessorFrancisco de Zárate y Terán
SuccessorMiguel del Olmo Manrique
Orders
ConsecrationApril 1676
by Francisco de Rois y Mendoza
Personal details
Born12 December 1642
Madrid, Spain
Died5 July 1705 (age 63)
Cuenca, Spain

Alonso Antonio de San Martín (12 December 1642 – 5 July 1705) was a Catholic prelate who served as

Felipe IV of Spain
.

Biography

Alonso Antonio de San Martín was born in Madrid, Spain on 12 December 1642.[2][3] He was the illegitimate son of King

Felipe IV of Spain and of a young woman who served in the Buen Retiro Palace, named Tomasa María de Aldana, a native of Illescas, Toledo. However, in the newborn's baptismal certificate, which took place in the parish of San Sebastián, are assigned as biological parents: Juan de Valdés and María Díaz.[4]

On 1 October 1675, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Bishop of Oviedo.[1][2][3]
In April 1676, he was consecrated bishop by
Titular Bishop of Utica, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3]
On 21 October 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of
Bishop of Cuenca.[1][2][3]
He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 5 July 1705.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 167 and 300. (in Latin)
  2. ^
    [self-published]
  3. ^
    [self-published]
  4. ^ Real Academia de la Historia

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Oviedo

1675–1681 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Cuenca

1681–1705 		Succeeded by


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